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Occupational audiometry : monitoring and protecting hearing at work / Maryanne Maltby.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Amsterdam ; London : Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005.Description: [viii], 240 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780750666589 (pbk.) :
  • 9780750666589
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 617.8052 MAL
  • 617.8052 22
LOC classification:
  • RF293.5
Contents:
PART 1: NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS:- 1. Noise induced hearing loss--2. Noise in the workplace--3. Hearing conservation--4. Personal hearing protection--5. Organisation of an audiometric health surveillance programme--6. Auditing and record keeping--PART II: OCCUPATIONAL AUDIOMETRY:- 7. Case history and otoscopic examination--8. Audiometric techniques for occupational health monitoring--9. The audiogram and its categorisation--PART III: ACTION AND REFERRAL:- 10. Causes of hearing loss and the role of the physician--11. Diagnostic audiometry--12. Rehabilitation and compensation--PART IV: BACKGROUND SCIENCE:- 13. Basic anatomy and physiology of the ear--14. Basic acoustics.
Summary: This practical guide gives occupational health professionals responsible for hearing conservation programmes in businesses, everything they need to know about setting up and managing the programme, as well as how to carry out the measuring of hearing.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 617.8052 MAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 218866
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 617.8052 MAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 218867

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-235) and index.

PART 1: NOISE INDUCED HEARING LOSS:- 1. Noise induced hearing loss--2. Noise in the workplace--3. Hearing conservation--4. Personal hearing protection--5. Organisation of an audiometric health surveillance programme--6. Auditing and record keeping--PART II: OCCUPATIONAL AUDIOMETRY:- 7. Case history and otoscopic examination--8. Audiometric techniques for occupational health monitoring--9. The audiogram and its categorisation--PART III: ACTION AND REFERRAL:- 10. Causes of hearing loss and the role of the physician--11. Diagnostic audiometry--12. Rehabilitation and compensation--PART IV: BACKGROUND SCIENCE:- 13. Basic anatomy and physiology of the ear--14. Basic acoustics.

This practical guide gives occupational health professionals responsible for hearing conservation programmes in businesses, everything they need to know about setting up and managing the programme, as well as how to carry out the measuring of hearing.

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